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Introduction
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About
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2011-03-30 20:42:45 +00:00
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OpenLP stands for "Open source Lyric Projection" and is presentation software
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developed for churches to provide a single easy to use interface for the
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projection needs of a typical act of worship. First created in 2004, it has
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steadily grown in features and maturity such that is it now a mainstay in
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hundreds of churches around the world.
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It can hold a searchable database of song lyrics and Bible verses allowing them
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to be projected instantly or saved in a pre-prepared order of service file.
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Themes allow song backgrounds to be changed instantly. PowerPoint presentations,
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videos and audio files can be run from within the program removing the need to
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switch between different programs. Alert messages can be displayed so the
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nursery or car park stewards can notify the congregation easily. Remote
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capability allows the worship leader to change songs, or for alert messages to
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be sent from anywhere on the network, even via a phone.
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Being free, this software can be installed on as many PC's as required, even on
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the home PC's of worship leaders without additional cost. Compared to the
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expensive site licenses or restrictions of commercial software we believe
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OpenLP cannot be beaten for value. Still in active development by a growing
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team of enthusiastic developers, features are being added all the time, meaning
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the software just improves all the time.
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OpenLP is an open source lyrics projection application developed specifically
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for churches. It is licensed under the GNU Generic Public License, which means
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that it is free to use, distribute, modify, and it stays free.
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GNU General Public License
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The GNU General Public License was specifically chosen because it ensures the
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above mentioned freedoms. It specifically states that you are not allowed
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to charge for the software, and that you have to distribute the source code as
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well.
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You can find a copy of the GNU General Public License from the Help menu
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selecting about OpenLP or on-line
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at: `<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.txt>`_.
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